Dominant Non-Dominant Upper Extremity in Gender

Karabuk University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Gender Issues; Upper Extremity Problem

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06269887

Karabuk-001

Details and patient eligibility

About

There are strength and functional differences between non-dominant and dominant extremities. This is important in the hand and extremity rehabilitation process. This situation also differs between genders. Comparison of the dominant and non-dominant limb can provide important clinical or rehabilitation field-related information. It is reported in the literature that manual dexterity, grip strength and joint position sense may differ between extremities. However, the relationship between this situation and the difference between genders has not been explained. It is thought that examining this difference can be extremely useful in determining achievable goals in hand rehabilitation and in customizing care for different groups.

Full description

Many treatment protocols compare the strength of the injured extremity to the uninjured extremity or compare it to normative data from the same group of individuals. There is controversy about the difference in grip strength between dominant and non-dominant hands in left- and right-hand dominant individuals. There is no study in the literature that evaluates the differences in muscle strength, joint position sense and upper extremity function skills between dominant and non-dominant upper extremities between genders. It is very important to include bilateral activity training in rehabilitation programs that aim to improve upper extremity mobility and speed. In addition, it will contribute to the accurate evaluation of activity and participation limitations, the determination of priorities, the selection of the right activity in task-specific and target-oriented treatment approaches, and the achievement of more effective results when integrated with technology-supported approaches. Therefore, the aim of our study is to fill this gap in the literature by comparing the differences between dominant and non-dominant upper extremities between genders.

Enrollment: 213 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 25 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Being between the ages of 18-25
2. Volunteering to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

1. Having trauma (fracture, dislocation) in the last year
2. Doing sports or activities that require bilateral activity (playing music, knitting, sports, etc.)
3. Being diagnosed with any neurological or orthopedic disease that will affect hand-eye coordination
4. Having had upper extremity surgery
5. Having any Botox injection in the last 6 months
6. Those who did not agree to participate in the study

Trial design

213 participants in 2 patient groups

Male

Description:

Hand preference was evaluated with the Edinburgh Hand Preference Questionnaire, grip muscle strength with the Jamar dynamometer, dexterity with the Purdue Pegboard Test, and proprioception as joint position sense with the inclinometer.

Female

Description:

Hand preference was evaluated with the Edinburgh Hand Preference Questionnaire, grip muscle strength with the Jamar dynamometer, dexterity with the Purdue Pegboard Test, and proprioception as joint position sense with the inclinometer.